時差N小時:手機危害 Talking on a cell phone while driving

DON:It's time for a new feature on our show, called IGot the Data.

唐:現(xiàn)在是我們節(jié)目的一個新板塊,它被稱為《我就是有科學依據(jù)》。

This is where I say something that a smart-alec at aparty would no doubt disagree with, and then Itriumph by having data to back it up.

一個自作聰明之人無疑會對我在派對講的事情持反對觀點,然后我通過數(shù)據(jù)支持獲勝。

Yael will play the smart-alec. Ready?

而雅艾爾將扮演那個自作聰明之人。準備好了嗎?

YAEL:Ready.

雅艾爾:可以開始了。

DON:Nice party, huh? I love these chips.

唐:聚會可真不錯,是吧?我愛死這些薯片了。

YAEL:Mmm-hmm.

雅艾爾:嗯。

DON:You know, on the way over here Isaw this guy talking on a cell phone while driving.

唐:你知道嗎,在來這里的途中我看到這家伙邊開車邊打手機。

That's got to be dangerous.

那可太危險了。

YAEL:No it isn't.

雅艾爾:不見得吧。

Only idiots can't drive and talk at the same time.

只有白癡才不會在同一時間既開車又講電話。

DON:But your hands are off the wheel.

唐:但你的手離開了方向盤。

YAEL:I got one of those no-hands cell phones you can mount in a car.

雅艾爾:我可知道車里用的是那種不用手就能打電話的手機。

Don't believe what anybody says.

不要相信別人。

They're completely safe.

它們非常安全。

DON:Unfortunately for you, smart-alec, I Got the Data.

唐:你太不幸了，自作聰明的傻瓜，我的數(shù)據(jù)恰恰能辯倒你。

YAEL:You what?

雅艾爾:什么玩意?

DON:A study done by a psychologist and an engineer at the University of Rhode Island hadvolunteers wear eye-tracking devices while they drove.

唐:羅德島大學一位心理學家和一位工程師對此進行了研究，他們要求志愿者駕車時佩戴眼球追蹤設備。

The researchers found that a driver's eyes move around a lot--we scan the road, check ourspeedometers, and stay alert for surprises.

研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn),一名司機的眼球經(jīng)常很多次的移動—比如我們掃視道路,檢查速度表,并對于有可能的突發(fā)情況保持警惕等等。

When talking on a cell phone at the same time, though, eye motions fell to almost zero-thesubjects simply stared at the bumper ahead of them.

而當用手機講話時,眼部運動幾乎降至零—受試者只是盯著在他們前面的保險杠。

YAEL:Yeah?

雅艾爾:是嗎?

DON:The issue seems to be not talking on the phone per se but concentrating on a secondtask, such as making a decision with the person on the other end of the line.

唐:這個問題似乎并不是關于講電話本身,而是專注于第二個任務,比如和電話線另一頭的人做決定等。

When we do that, we take our mental energy away from driving.

當我們這樣做的時候,我們的精神能量就會遠離駕駛。

And that's dangerous!

而這非常危險!

YAEL:I knew that.

雅艾爾:我知道了。

DON:Mmm-hmm.

唐:嗯。